Onward Israel

About Onward Israel

You’re sitting in a funky Tel Aviv cafe with an iced coffee in your hand and a smile on your face. It’s been a crazy day at the office. You’re two weeks into an eight-week internship, and you’ve made new friends, learned new skills, and your conversational Hebrew isn’t too shabby! This could be you: Onward Israel Los Angeles is your chance to travel to Israel with a group of new friends from LA and gain valuable professional experience while exploring contemporary Israel. Learn more at www.OnwardIsrael.org.

Find more details, eligibility, and application at OnwardIsrael.org in November 2018

Sample Internships

Travel to Israel with other Angelenos to explore your professional interests, build your resume, and experience Israel like a local. Once your internship is over, you’ll come home with valuable new skills and experiences on your resume, and some great new LA friends.

Past Internship Placements Include:

Research labs

The David Intercontinental Hotel

University of the People

Veed.me

Heschel Center for Sustainability

Eco Motion

Discovery Gan

Trio Tel Aviv

Institute for National Security Studies

Bialik-Rogozin School for At-Risk Children.

Tel Aviv Municipality

Kav Laoved, a non-profit advocating for the rights of migrant workers

Lingua.ly

Gala Prompter

AlphaMusic

Onward Israel LA is operated through a partnership between the Beacon and Shapira Foundations, Masa Israel Journey, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and other leading philanthropists. Onward Israel LA is organized in Israel by Young Judaea. .

Testimonials

“Participating in Onward, for me, was an experience like no other. I was able to feel what it is like to be an Israeli in Tel Aviv, one of the most amazing cities in the world.”

-Daniel LikeUSC class of 2020, Onward Israel LA Summer 2018

“Onward was an incredible, life-changing experience. Living in Tel Aviv taught me to question what I already know and appreciate the new opportunities that come my way. I’m so grateful for the people I met, the things I learned, and the confidence I gained through Onward Israel.”